Amends existing law to remove a provision regarding what a mediator may disclose.

The Supreme Court has recommended this bill in its annual report to the Governor concerning defects or omissions in the laws, as required by article V, section 25 of the Idaho Constitution. I.C. § 9-807 prohibits a mediator from communicating with a court about a mediation, except as provided in the statute. Subsection (2)(d) of the statute currently permits a mediator to provide the “information permitted under Idaho rule of civil procedure 16(j)” if the mediation is conducted pursuant to that rule. Due to amendment and renumbering of the court rules, Idaho rule of civil procedure 16 no longer pertains to mediations. As a result, this bill will strike subsection (2)(d) of the statute to remove the inaccurate reference to the Idaho rule of civil procedure.